What Doctors Don't Tell YouThe hysteria against fat has got out of control. In the US, Fat Free Food (F3) stores are springing up, with shelves lined with highly processed food containing virtually no fat. In the UK, too, m ...
The world of dietary fats is a complicated alphabet soup of names and numbers, and our understanding of how each type of fat works in the body - for good or ill - is far from complete.
With every New Year, most of us resolve to eat better and to avoid all those goodies laden with saturated fats, from full-fat cheeses and butter to extra fat on our meat. These fats have long been condemned by governments and food experts as the...
TO DRINK OR NOT TO DRINK: Is alcohol good for us or not?
Saturated fats found mainly in meat are not linked to heart disease after all, researchers have found. In fact, some evidence suggests that it may help protect against heart disease. ...
Scientists have proved a link between high-fat diets and colon cancer, an association long-suspected by researchers. ...
AND IT ISN'T GREAT FOR ALZHEIMER'S, EITHER: But the 'good fats' can pr
Saturated and trans fats in the diet can lead to obesity, and can also harbour cancer-promoting chemicals like pesticides, industrial chemicals and foreign oestrogens. Overcooked meats, especially barbecued and chargrilled, contain cancer-causing...
FATS AND BREAST CANCER: It's a big risk, it's a small risk - it just d
FATS: They cause heart problems, but not stroke. Right?
